Irish wildflowers BSBI map

Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, Conbhaiscne
Photographs: Co. Cork

Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Conbhaiscne
Family: Cornaceae

Flowering time: May-July. Deciduous shrub. Native/introduced.

Umbels of creamy-white flowers with 4 petals followed by small purple-black fruit. Untoothed, opposite leaves usually have 5 or less pairs of lateral veins, turning reddish-purple in autumn. Reddish-green twigs

Prefers neutral or calcareous soils in woodland and hedgerows. Rare as a native but often planted in gardens and amenity ground.

Similar: White Dogwood, Cornus alba

Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, Conbhaiscne

Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, Conbhaiscne
Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, Conbhaiscne

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